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Belvoir recruitment drive moves into top gear

Belvoir, one of the UK’s largest independent specialist lettings agencies,
has announced that it enjoyed “their best show for ten years,” at the 2009
National Franchise Exhibition.

“This was a very successful show for Belvoir and certainly bodes well for our
recruitment plans for 2010,” confirmed Dorian Gonsalves, Sales Director. “Mike
Goddard, the CEO of Belvoir is also Chairman of the British Franchise
Association and his presence, as well as the impact of the talks he was invited
to give throughout the day brought a constant stream of visitors to the stand.
People met the recruitment team and took the opportunity to chat with existing
franchise owners about their experiences, which is something we very much
encourage. We also hired a living statue from Covent Garden to entertain people
and he proved a huge hit with everyone!

“We spoke to potential franchise owners from all over Northern Ireland,
Scotland and England,” continued Dorian, “There are several exclusive
territories available in these areas where the rental market is very strong and
we are also looking to expand into parts of Wales. This recruitment drive is
part of Belvoir’s overall strategy to increase network growth during 2010.

“Belvoir performed extremely well during the recession and unlike many other
businesses continued to experience positive growth. We are looking forward to
opening a further 20-25 franchises over the next 12 months and are now very busy
following up all these new leads. There are some fantastic opportunities
available for the right people, and previous experience in property management
is not required as full training is provided.”